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 Posted - August 15 2009 : 4:29:38 PM
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Perhaps this is a funny concept... but I've not had the best experience with model paints. They tend to come out a bit thick.
Has anyone used automotive paint? I only ask because I do some painting of cars (1:1 cars) and I've often thought Dupli-Color products may come out thin enough to keep some of the plastic detail. I painted a US-1 trailer in silver Dupli-Color and it seemed to come out pretty good. Dupli-Color seemed to be thin enough that detail wasn't lost. I would advise using 800 grit sand paper to rough up the surface.
Has anyone else found a paint that works well- aside from brands like Krylon, Testors, and Rust-oleum?
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Posted - August 24 2009 : 11:44:44 PM
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Wow- tested Dupli-Color paint and it worked GREAT! I also used 3M blue masking tape with much success.
I've tried several paints to get the two-tone effect of a certain textile company's trucks. 90% of the truck was blue while the uppermost half was gold.
Krylon, Tetsors, and others did NOT work out well. Those paints tend to be far runnier and the solvents tended to work their way under masking tape- YUCK!. However, Dupli-Color seems to be far easier to work with in light coats. It won't work its way under the tape like most of the hardware store or hobby grade paints. Dupli-Color dries VERY quickly!
So, on the truck below the blue is Krylon and the gold is Dupli-Color "Sunburst Gold Metallic". I have no clue what car that paint was used on- but it sure looks good on my truck! FWIW- the truck also has a custom airfoil, also painted in gold.
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Edited by - JohnnyKane on August 24 2009 11:46:43 PM
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 Posted - August 25 2009 : 12:06:46 AM
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Looks nice Johnny. Are you talking about the little spray cans used to touch-up automotive paint jobs?
I'm sure the vast number of automotive colours could make for some interesting rolling stock. 
    
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Edited by - MM 1498 on August 25 2009 12:07:01 AM
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Posted - August 25 2009 : 12:17:07 AM
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quote:| Looks nice Johnny. Are you talking about the little spray cans used to touch-up automotive paint jobs?... Originally posted by MM 1498-August 25 2009: 12:06:46 AM
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Yep- the small cans that cost between $4-6 depending on where you shop.
Edited by - JohnnyKane on August 25 2009 12:18:37 AM
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Posted - August 25 2009 : 12:39:26 PM
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I used Dupli-Color on the doors of the STC reefer fleet:
It went on a little thicker than I prefer, and crazed slightly. Might be because it was a metallic color. The crazing also evoked an "icy" appearance, so I kept it. Have to look close though so it's OK. Dupli-Color can get expensive in a hurry if you have a lot of cars to do though.
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Posted - August 25 2009 : 11:03:04 PM
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quote:
Krylon, Tetsors, and others did NOT work out well. Those paints tend to be far runnier and the solvents tended to work their way under masking tape- YUCK!. However, Dupli-Color seems to be far easier to work with in light coats. It won't work its way under the tape like most of the hardware store or hobby grade paints. Dupli-Color dries VERY quickly!
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That right there nails on the head some of the problems I've run into with regular spray paint & masking. I found out spraying from a further distance and taking longer between passes works much better when your masking stuff. But still you waste alot of paint and there are no guarantees. Thanks for doing all this testing and posting your results!
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